A frequent misinterpretation of this passage is to claim it denies any divine revelation or knowledge to Old Testament prophets and kings, portraying them as utterly ignorant, whereas Jesus specifically emphasizes the unique eyewitness privilege of his immediate followers to the incarnate Messiah's works; another error is to restrict the verse's blessings exclusively to those physically present with Jesus, overlooking how faith in him extends participation in these kingdom realities to believers in every age.
Luke 10:24
King James Version (1769)
24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Jesus highlights the extraordinary privilege granted to his disciples in witnessing his earthly ministry, including his teachings, miracles, and fulfillment of prophecies, which many prophets and kings throughout history earnestly desired to see and hear but were unable to experience, underscoring the blessed era of the Messiah's arrival and the inauguration of God's kingdom.